OSD Program Analyst-Missile Defense

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

The Acquisition and Technology Analysis Group within JOID specializes in the application of multi-disciplinary analytic skills to support multiple clients within the Department of Defense (DoD). These clients include the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), DARPA, the Joint Staff, and USINDOPACOM. SPA provides critical decision support to enabling and executing a strategy of technological superiority and enabling the delivery and sustainment of secure, resilient, and preeminent capabilities to the warfighter quickly and cost effectively. Our team of experienced military, technical, and operations research analysts is skilled in evaluating military problems, identifying the driving factors, devising innovative approaches, collecting applicable data, developing necessary software tools, and performing thorough and timely assessments to inform technology and acquisition governance decisions to ensure U.S. military forces retain military superiority in the future.

We have an immediate need for a Missile Defense Program Analyst to provide onsite support at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

SPA is seeking a senior-level analyst to support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management (DASD(SSIPM)). The candidate will support DASD (SSIPM) and the Missile Defense team in the monitoring of activities and acquisition programs related to Missile Defense, and the implementation of the Missile Defense Review. The ideal candidate will apply experience with the DAES system, knowledge of the Middle Tier of Acquisition, and a history working as an action officer supporting GO/FO/SES-level customers.

Required:

Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in a combination of Missile Defense, acquisition, the PPBE process, or Missile Defense Agency (MDA)-related operational experience, and 2+ years of experience with HQ Staff at OSD, a Service, or other Agency-level organization
• Understanding of DoDI 5000.02 and the DoD acquisition process, to include MDA-specific acquisitions
• Ability to synthesize information into papers, briefings, and presentations for senior leadership

Desired:

• Master's degree
• Expertise with budgeting, requirements development, and/or Missile Defense Agency led-programs
• Expertise writing for and presenting information to senior DoD decision makers
• Project Management Professional Certification or DAWIA Level I, II, or III in Program Management